I. ˈfā-bəl noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fabula conversation, story, play, from fari to speak — more at ban
Date: 14th century
: a fictitious narrative or statement: as
a. : a legendary story of supernatural happenings
b. : a narration intended to enforce a useful truth ; especially : one in which animals speak and act like human beings
c. : falsehood , lie
II. verb
( fa·bled ; fa·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
archaic : to tell fables
transitive verb
: to talk or write about as if true
• fa·bler -b(ə-)lər noun